PATHOLOGY is, in my opinion, the most Interesting and enjoyable
branch of medicine. It has only one disadvantage, namely, that so
many people have little idea of what pathology is. The late Professor
H. R. Dean of ...

Objective/Background: Consequent to the introduction of occupational therapy (OT) training programmes in Nigeria in the past decade, this study sought to assess the awareness and knowledge of Nigerian medical and other ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Musculoskeletal disorder is a significant health problem affecting adults and young people alike. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain resulting from musculoskeletal disorders is on the increase ...

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders represent a significant occupational problem among nurses; however, data
on musculoskeletal health of nurses in Sub-Sahara Africa are sparse. This study sought to determine the ...

Objectives Low socio-economic status is known to be associated with reduced lung function in childhood and early adulthood, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults. The lung function of people in ...

Aims and objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and the use of Transcutaneous Electrical
Nerve Stimulation (TENS) by Nigerian physical therapists.
Methods: A cross sectional study design was ...

Conventional treatment for some diseases involves a combination of pharmacotherapy and physiotherapy. Most of Nigeria’s training schools have introduced the course of
pharmacology in their training curriculum but its ...

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the functional capacity during a 6-minute
corridor walk and a 6-minute bicycle ergometry exercise in patients with chronic heart failure
(CHF).
Method: Thirty five ...

Background Hypertension has been reported to be a major problem of the blacks. There is a paucity of studies, however,
on community-based surveys on the prevalence and pattern of hypertension in Nigeria in the recent time. ...